CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
Here are today's cabaret events as listed on the home page of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send press releases to stuhamstra@svhamstra.com to be included - listings are FREE!
Please note: cover/minimum information is taken from venue listings - some venues may charge an additional fee for attendees without an advance reservation - reservations are normally cancelled by the venue if holders have not arrived by showtime.
NYC: JACKIE BEAT: SONGS I REALLY CAN'T SING ANYMORE!
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) presents 'Jackie Beat: Songs I Really Can't Sing Anymore!' on Friday, September 4th at 7:00 pm. Featuring topical song parodies long past their expiration dates, the show is a bawdy blast from the past, a fierce & fabulous flashback of fun. How sad were you when the canceled Jenny Jones' talk show? When J.Lo and Ben Affleck broke up? When the SARS outbreak was finally under control? Or when they stopped putting Olean in snack foods? Not as sad as Jackie -- because she had to stop singing some of her favorite songs. Add a catchy little ditty about the world ending in 2012, plus an ode to Osama Bin Laden and you have Jackie Beat: Songs I Really Can't Sing Anymore! But don't worry, the evening offers plenty of annotation for those with early onset Alzheimer's, the pop-culture challenged, or those with birthdays after 1985. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: DISTORTED DIZNEE AT THE BEECHMAN
Distorted Diznee, an outrageous Las Vegas-style parody revue of some of America's most beloved animated classics, will be presented at
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Fridays at 7:00 pm. You will be transported to a New World, as a troupe of fabulous drag queens takes you on a twisted - and very adult - journey, catapulting you back to your childhood into a Magical Kingdom where dreams come true. This ever-evolving 75-minute non-stop extravaganza features high-energy dance numbers, comedy, dazzling costumes and lip-syncing "ladies" - with a bit of Cher, Patti LuPone, Idina Menzel and Rihanna thrown in for good measure! There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: WILLIE-MAE PERRY AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
A vocalist, in the American Standard genre, Willie-Mae will perform at
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, September 4th at 7:00 pm. Willie-Mae is equally comfortable singing Jazz, Broadway Show tunes, and Inspirational music. She frequently teams up with noted Musical director and pianist Frank Owens and more recently with Richard A Cummings. She has also worked with bassists Paul West and Lisle Atkinson; trumpeter Michael Lewis; pianist Ishmael Wallace; drummers Jackie Williams, Greg Bufford, Bernice "Boom Boom" Brooks and the late Earl Williams. Her past major cabaret appearances include: "A Sentimental Journey" at Klavierhaus/Parker Meridien,"My Funny Valentine" at the Metropolitan Room in NYC, "Someone to Watch Over Me" at the Metropolitan Room in NYC, "Willie-Mae Sings Harold Arlen", "Willie-Mae Perry at the Lenox Lounge", "Seasons of Love Live at Saint Peter's Jazz"; a One-woman show written by her blending drama and song, Loch Lomond and Love Songs, Prynhawn da; for the New York Welsh Women, An Evening with Willie-Mae Perry at Cobi's Place, Help Japan; Benefit Concert to aid Earthquake and Tsunami victims of Japan, Stand Up to Parkinson's; Benefit Concert to aid Parkinson's Disease Research, "Six in the City"; with the Cabaret Workshop, and A Night at Dillon's with ASG. Guest performances include: "Jazz Center of New York Tribute to Abbey Lincoln", "Celebration of Song; Open House New York", Episcopal Actors Guild Variety Program at Guild Hall, " Jazz Center of New York All Star Tribute to Dakota Staton", 30th Anniversary Gala; Council on Culture and Arts at Flushing Town Hall, "Marian Anderson";portrayal of the singer in music with FAPC , Manhattan College honoring Blacks in Jazz History, Jamming at numerous Open Mic night spots in New York including the Cotton Club, performances for civic groups, and private engagements. Willie-Mae has also been a member of the New York Metro Mass Choir and the Great Day Chorale under the direction of the late Livonia Pointer. An aspiring actress, she was the lead character, Elisa, in the play, "What Happened", a featured character in FAPC Theatre Group productions of "Better than Broadway", and has presented her talents in monologues and staged readings, the most recent, "Under Milkwood", a Welsh Radio drama. She has also performed background work in "Law and Order", the pilot of "Cashmere Mafia" and the documentary Doku". There is a $30 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: DOROTHY BISHOP AND THE DOZEN DIVAS SHOW
Dorothy Bishop brings her 'Dozen Divas Show to
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, September 4th at 9:30 pm. The show is directed by John Paolillo and written by Dorothy Bishop and James Jorden. A Yale trained soprano, Dorothy's incredible versatility and outrageous sense of humor landed her as a finalist on America's got Talent Season 4. She has headlined and emcee'd events all over the world including Soloist at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, First Broadway National Tour of Master Class (Starring Faye Dunaway) Her own headline act (Viva la Diva) on the world's top luxury liners - Queen Mary 2, Royal Caribbean, Regent Seven Seas, and is presently touring with her own musical comedy The Dozen Divas Show. She has played the ultra fabulous and top chic clubs of NYC including Broadway's New Klub Kazino and 42nd Streets hottest new nightclub - XL. There is a $22 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: FRANK SHINER, THE REAL ME LIVE TOUR CONTINUES
After a series of successful sold-out shows, Frank Shiner makes his third triumphant return to
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, September 4th at 7:00 pm - where The Real Me Live Tour originated. The show is based on his acclaimed debut album, The Real Me, produced by Gary Katz, of Steely Dan fame. The album, which was named Best CD: Male Artist from the LA Music Critic Awards, has scored two consecutive Top 5 adult contemporary hits. The unique concept of the album was to take hidden gems from the today's top songwriters and give them a new life ... a new breed of standards, from the deliciously jazzy simplicity of Elvis Costello's "Almost Blue," to the cool, sexy rhythms of Tom Waits' "Temptation." When the live show was being developed it became apparent that the songs took on new meaning, each representing personal chapters in a story of overcoming illness, adversity, and dreams delayed but not denied. The stories are seamlessly woven around the songs and all backed by an all-star band. The show is fun, moving, and inspirational, with a few added surprises to pay homage to 54 Below and Broadway. There is a $30-$70 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE MUSIC OF DOLLY PARTON: DIAMOND IN A RHINESTONE WORLD
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center presents The Music of Dolly Parton: Diamond in a Rhinestone World at
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, September 4th at 9:30 pm. Following their SOLD OUT concert in Connecticut, The O'Neill Junior Fellows happily transfer the Dolly songbook to New York City! The show will be directed by Brad Simmons, and feature performances from Katie Emery, Jake Poulios, Chris Gregor, Deanna Weed, Allegra Rosa and Abby Xenelis. The band comprises Larry Tobias, Dave Anderson and Mike Lunoe. There is a $25-$65 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: 54 BELOW PRESENTS SHANA SISK
Join Shana Sisk as she reflects on recent highs and lows, and general life as a single Jewish woman "of a certain age" at
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, September 4th at 11:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Series. Processing through a turbulent period with grace and humor, Shana brings her powerful belt and sweet soprano to the stage with storytelling and song. Featuring the music of musical theater greats like Stephen Sondheim and William Finn and pop classics by ABBA and Survivor, this show will be jam packed with excitement and heart. Shana studied Musical Theatre at the University of Arizona and Vocal Performance at The Juilliard School. She has performed in New York City venues such as The Triad, Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, Ellen's Stardust Diner, and Don't Tell Mama. Her talent has been seen and heard in venues throughout Los Angeles and Arizona, aboard Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruise ships, on various stages throughout Scotland, and on one magical evening in Ireland at Ashford Castle. Shana's prior cabaret shows, BOHOUPTOWNGRL; My Life on Display for a Date, and Spaghetti and Matzah Balls both had successful runs in the theater district, and she is thrilled to take the mic at 54 Below. Music Direction by Adam Michael Tilford. There is a $20-$45 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: JOE'S PUB PRESENTS SOMI
JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) presents East African vocalist & songwriter Somi on Friday, September 4th with performances at7:30 & 9:30 pm. In late 2011 Somi decided to move from New York City to Lagos, Nigeria for 18 months in search of new inspiration. The result: a new album she calls The Lagos Music Salon released in August 2014 as her major label debut on Sony Music/Okeh - landing at #1 on US Jazz charts. The album, which features special guests Angelique Kidjo, Common and Ambrose Akinmusire, draws it material from the tropical city's boastful cosmopolitanism, urgent inspiration, and giant spirit - straddling the worlds of African jazz, soul, and pop with a newfound ease and a voice that Vogue Magazine simply calls "Superb!" Born in Illinois to immigrants from Rwanda and Uganda, the African and Jazz legacies are always crucial to her sound. There is a $30 cover.
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Carol Curtis performs at MARTINI'S ABOVE FOURTH (3940 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA - 619-400-4500) pm Saturdays from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The musical road from Riverside, California to San Diego rambles through Nevada, Oklahoma and almost every state in between, where Carol Curtis traveled as a musician. With a degree in music education from Oklahoma State University, she inspired young minds for several years, only to return to her true calling: cabaret-style singing. Playing the audience as skillfully as she plays piano and guitar, Carol weaves an eclectic mix of torch songs, Broadway and standards into an evening of fun repartee. No cover charge.
SIMPLY BARBRA...BACK to BARBRA - Celebrating 30th anniversary of The Broadway Album, will be presented by Steven Brinberg at 
After an acclaimed debut in March, London alternative drag superstar Jonny Woo returns to New York with Glitter In The Groove at 
DC based jazz vocalist Sharon Clark and Music Director Chris Grasso team up with special guests Nicki Parrott (bass) and Chuck Redd (drums) for a one-night only engagement at 
Lynn Henderson's memories as a singer date back to grade school when she wore out a recording of "It's Magic" singing along with Doris Day. Throughout her life, singing has been her passion. From big band vocalist to saloon singer to Handel soloist to cabaret singer, it has all been a joy! The chapters of her life from single New Yorker to wife, mom, equestrienne, businesswoman, divorcee and world traveler all contribute to her selection of songs that speak to me. Life has given Lynn a finer appreciation of great songs and a deeper understanding of what the extraordinary musical poets are telling us. Welcome to Lynn's world!
LYNN HENDERSON IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
"The EnGAYgement", featuring David Auxier with Seph Stanek, will be presented at 
Comedy, heart and authenticity are onstage with 4 creative storytellers telling a compelling personal story in the Saturday, September 12th performance of (mostly) TRUE THINGS, at 
Host and Helpusadopt.org board member Robin Westle will present a night of song to benefit Helpusadopt.org at 
2015 Grammy Award nominee (for West Side Story with Cheyenne Jackson) Alexandra Silber brings a unique intimate evening of entertainment to
West end and Broadway star Kerry Ellis is back at 
Janice and Nathan (Janice Edwards & Nathan Fry) perform on Fridays from 8:00 to 11:00 pm at 
In celebration of her New CD Release 'The Key To Me", British International Singing Star and Recording Artist Melanie Stace will make her